Wolves
This story is rated PG-13 for sexual situations
Chapter 15 - Kurama's Solution
"You want me to what?" Vara cried.
Kurama and Aara had gone through the portal that very evening. Aara told her daughter her problem and Kurama's solution. It was not going well.
"Well, we want to prevent a war, and he is already in love with Kamara…"
"No!" Vara said firmly. "I will not take a fifth male! With Kyo, a sixth! No!"
"Ah, this was not a good idea! I'm sorry. I should have never broached the idea."
Aara and Kurama returned to the Castle almost immediately. "I told you that Vara wouldn't like the idea."
"Well, it was worth a try." Kurama said. "But we still need a solution to the problem."
They walked from the portal through the front door, still discussing the matter, when they saw Kaiba.
"Princess, we have a problem."
"I don't need another problem! We haven't even solved the first one." Aara exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, Princess. I'm not sure what you are talking about."
"Never mind. What is your problem?" Aara said with a sigh.
"Well, I was talking to Kamara about letting Kiba take longer walks…"
"Oh, well, you see…"
"Yes, Kamara informed me that she was returning home with Tekku and that you were taking care of Kiba. That's why I came to you."
"Make sense!" Aara said sharply; she was in no mood for Kaiba's circuitous way of speaking.
"Forgive me, Princess. She's pregnant."
"What! Who is?"
"Kamara. I touched her and she's pregnant." Kaiba said, blushing a little. "I didn't say anything to her. I would like Taiki to sense her."
"Why Taiki? Are you uncertain of her pregnancy?"
"No, I'm positive that she pregnant. It's just …. I think the baby is mostly wolf."
"Oh, gods! You mean she is pregnant with Kiba's child? After one night with him and who knows how many with Tekku, she is pregnant by Kiba! This just keeps getting better and better!" Aara threw up her hands in surrender. Somewhere the fates were laughing very hard!
Kurama told the Mage to get his foster son, and then told one of the maids to send for Kamara and Tekku and to meet them outside of Kiba's room.
"What are you doing?" Aara asked her first male.
"You are going to use your powers like you never have before, my Princess. Nothing but calmness. There are too many secrets and they are causing pain for too many people. Everything needs to come out into the open."
"Oh!" Aara said in almost a whimper. Then she straightened her shoulders and followed Kurama up the stairs. Taiki was waiting with Kaiba in front of Kiba's door, and soon Kamara and Tekku joined them. Kaiba had already talked to Taiki, and he touched the girl lightly on her arm as soon as she arrived, and nodded. Then he left them.
"What is happening?" Kamara asked.
"We need to talk. All of us." Aara led the way into Kiba's room. The young Wolf was propped up in bed reading and looked up when the group of people walked into his room. Kurama and Kaiba brought chairs to the bedside and Kamara and the Princess sat down. Kurama stood behind Aara and Tekku was next to Kamara. Kaiba stood nearest Kiba. Aara closed her eyes, and poured out her power. A feeling of calmness flooded the room.
Kurama took the floor. "As you know, in order to save the Demon Wolf clan, we arranged a mating between Kamara and Kiba." Tekku shuffled his feet, but said nothing. "What we didn't realize was that Kamara had already fallen in love with Tekku."
"What?" Kiba said, looking at the Bobcat. Aara poured on more power and he relaxed a little.
"If we had known this, we would have never allowed the mating to take place."
"So, the mating is annulled, and we are back to warring with the Cats?" Kiba said his voice bitter.
"Not exactly." Kurama began, and looked at Kamara. "Kaiba has informed us, and Taiki just confirmed the fact, that you are pregnant."
Kamara looked stunned but a wide smile appeared on Tekku's face. Kiba groaned audibly.
"I'm sorry, Tekku, but the child is not yours. It is Kiba's."
"No!" Kamara reached out blindly and Tekku took her hand. "How can this be?"
"Pure luck." The Fox said lamely. "Kiba, the child is your alliance with Otherworld. A blood alliance."
The Wolf nodded, still in shock. He had lost Kamara, but now he was having a child? He looked at Kaiba, "Do you know what the baby is?"
"She is a little girl."
"And Tekku, even though she carries Kiba's daughter, I assume that you still love Kamara and want to be with her?"
"Of course! This makes no difference to me!" Tekku said, surprised at the question. Did they really expect him to stop loving Kamara?
"Good! Kamara and Tekku will return to Kaede's Village. Kiba, when you are healed, you will go to the Western Mountains to live with your father. We will create a portal from the dens to the White Tower. There is already a portal to the Village at the Tower, so you can visit Kamara anytime you wish, and when your daughter is born, you will be there to help. Is that acceptable to all?"
Kiba nodded slowly. He really didn't have any choice. Kamara looked at Tekku and he smiled at her and nodded.
"Thank you." Kurama said with a smile.
Tekku and Kamara turned to leave, but Kiba stopped her. "May I touch you? To sense my child?"
"Of course."
She sat on the bed next to him and he gently put his hand on her stomach. A strange look of peace came over his face. "She's beautiful!" He said softly. "Thank you."
"You are welcome in our home at any time." Tekku said and offered his hand in friendship.
Kiba hesitated for a second and then took it.
After Tekku and Kamara left, Kaiba also bid his farewell. Kurama waited for Aara, but she told him to go ahead.
She sat next to Kiba. "I'm sorry for any pain we've caused. I should have sensed her emotions better."
"I'm sorry that I did not have a chance to make a life with Kamara but at least the war is ended and my clan is saved. Now I'm going to have a child."
It was late at night, and Tekki was in bed waiting for his mate to arrive. He had been strangely quiet all evening, even when congratulating his son and Kamara. Kenru joined him and pressed against his warm back, wrapping her arms around him.
"My love, what is wrong? Aren't you happy that Tekku is mated to Kamara?" Tekki gave no response.
"Tekki, talk to me..."
Finally, he spoke, his voice grave. "Tekku is so young..."
"Yes, but aren't you glad he mated? Kamara is such a lovely girl." Kenru said, trying to figure out what the problem was. Tekki still had bouts of moodiness which bordered on depression, ever since the ordeal he had gone through with Jodah.
"Kamara is pregnant."
"I know that, and I know it is not Tekku's child, but he seems to be dealing with it. I do not understanding what the problem is? Do you want your son to go to the Bobcat dens and use numerous females? You can't want that!"
"No, I don't want that, and I like Kamara, it just that..." Tekki sighed and turned over, looking into Kenru's eyes. "He is only 14."
"Almost 15."
"Tekku has not gone through his first heat yet." Tekki told her. "You know how rough I am when I am in heat."
"You never hurt me."
"Kenru, you have bruises from my hands and scratches from my claws. I know how rough I am."
"You never hurt me. A couple of bruises because you hold me too tight and minor scratches are nothing!"
"Kamara knows nothing of heats. Wolves don't have them, and she's pregnant!" Tekki said stubbornly.
"You didn't go through a heat when I was pregnant."
"You were carrying my child; Kamara is not carrying Tekku's. If he goes through his first heat while she is pregnant, he might hurt her badly."
"Maybe he won't go through heats because he is half Human. InuYasha doesn't."
"But Tasuki did..." Tekki said fervently. "I don't know of any Demon that enjoys their heats. You are a slave to your emotions."
"I will talk to Kamara before they leave and let her know about them and what to do if he does go into heat."
"Thank you. Maybe you should also talk to her about Bobcats."
"What does that mean?"
"Well, I'm worried about Tekku, yet the minute you got near me, my body responded. You know how I am."
"Oh, that! Well, since Tekku couldn't keep away even when Kamara was supposedly mated to Kiba, I think she might already know how Bobcats are. Always ready!" Kenru said with a small laugh.
"Yes, always, and your mate is very ready right now!" Tekki said, pulling her closer.
"Oh, my! You sure are!" Kenru said delightedly. Well, if Tekku was anything like his father, Kamara would not have a boring life! "Are all Cat species like this?"
"I believe that is why the Demon Wolves are having problems, isn't it? The Cats are breeding like crazy, and there are an awful lot of Bobcats around." Tekki said with a smile.
"Tekki..." Kenru began, suddenly serious. "You were with a lot of females before we mated." Tekki nodded. "Do you have any children other than Tekku?"
"Not that I know of."
"But there might be?"
"Yes. Bobcat females often don't bother to tell the male he has fathered a child. You see, the dens are only for the females and their children. Males visit only for sexual encounters. They do not live in the dens."
"But you are always... well, needing."
"When we are not with a female, we don't feel the need. Our heats drive us back to the dens and then we stay for awhile after, often using many females during that time. Then we leave again until our next heat."
"Sounds romantic." Kenru said sarcastically.
"Not in the least. That's why I left that life for you. So to answer your question, I may have more children but I don't know of any for sure. I'm sorry; I know that is not the answer you want to hear."
"No, it's okay, Tekki. I understand and am very grateful you gave up that life for me."
"I think I was the winner in that decision. I love you, Kenru, and all the other encounters were purely physical."
"Thank you for being honest with me." Kenru said sincerely, and then looked up into his green eyes. "I love you, Tekki. I love my always-ready Bobcat! Now let's take care of this little problem." She reached down.
"Little?"
"Well, okay, 'far-from-little problem' ... happy?" Kenru teased.
"I will be in a few minutes!" Tekki said and moved so that he was covering her body with his own.
Kenru laughed delightedly. "Oh, yes, being mated to a Bobcat is never boring!"